The cost of conservation without consent: Astrid Puentes on rights-based environmentalism

Mongabay
Jun 30, 2025, 1:06 am153 pts
The story of Astrid Puentes Riaño is rooted in the soil of Colombia. Born in Bogotá to a family with campesino roots, her early memories are of mountain air, clean water, and the quiet freedom of rural landscapes. “Being outside gave me the freedom and thus happiness that I could not have in the city,”…

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